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A Sunny, Cold Friday
COLD START: Temperatures across the northern half of Alabama early this morning are generally in the 18-28 degree range, with wind chill indices between 10 and 18. We have actually seen a few reports of light snow flurries across the Tennessee Valley in the cold air. Lingering clouds will give way to a sunny sky today, and we project a high in the 37-42 degree range this afternoon. The average high for Birmingham on January 7 is 54. Continue reading
Coldest Air So Far This Season Arrives Tonight
RADAR CHECK: Showers continue ahead of a sharp cold front across East and South Alabama this afternoon. North of the front, temperatures are now below freezing across Northwest Alabama and the Tennessee Valley, but south of the boundary some spots have hit the low 70s. The front will continue southward this evening, and the cold air so far this season will settle into the state. Continue reading
Winter Weather Advisory For Far North Alabama; Rain Elsewhere Today
RADAR CHECK: Rain is moving into West Alabama early this morning; temperatures are above freezing statewide and there is no wintry precipitation anywhere in the state just before daybreak. Thick fog has formed over the eastern and central counties, where a dense fog advisory has been issued. Continue reading
Winter Weather Advisory For Parts Of North Alabama Tomorrow
TOMORROW: A winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of North Alabama tomorrow… generally for areas north of a line from Millport to Cullman to Fort Payne. The advisory does not include Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, or Gadsden. Continue reading
Wintry Mix For The Tennessee Valley Tomorrow
COOL/DRY TODAY: Clouds will increase across Alabama today, but the weather will stay dry with a high in the mid 50s. The average high for Birmingham on January 5 is 54. Then tomorrow, most of the state will see periods of light rain, and another shot of very cold air moves into the state. There will be potential for freezing or frozen precipitation over parts of North Alabama. Continue reading
Rain Returns Thursday; A Wintry Mix For Far North Alabama
SUNNY, COOL DAY: Temperatures are in the 50s across most of Alabama this afternoon with a sunny sky; tonight will be mostly fair with a low between 30 and 38 degrees for most communities. Continue reading
Not As Cold Today; Rain Returns Thursday
COLD START: Temperatures are mostly in the 20s across Alabama this morning… even Mobile has dropped to 28 degrees just before daybreak. The sky is clear, and we expect a sunny day with a high in the mid 50s, right at seasonal averages for early January in Alabama. Dry weather continues tomorrow, although clouds will increase by afternoon… the high will be back in the mid 50s. Continue reading
Cold Tonight; Rain Returns Thursday
COLD JANUARY DAY: Temperatures are only in the 30s over most of North/Central Alabama at mid-afternoon… a few spots north of Birmingham are still below freezing thanks to lingering clouds and snow cover. The sky will clear this evening, and tonight will be clear and cold with a low in the 24-28 degree range for most communities. Continue reading
Clearing, Breezy, Cold Day For Alabama
SNOW IS OVER: The system that brought snow to the northern half of Alabama has moved on to the northeast early this morning, and all of the snow has ended. We had snow flakes as far south as Demopolis, Grove Hill, and Troy last night, and up in the Tennessee Valley snow amounts of 3-6 inches were reported in a few spots. Temperatures are generally in the mid 30s at daybreak from I-59 south, so there are no travel issues for Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and Gadsden being reported. Continue reading
Warm Christmas Weekend Ahead
MERRY CHRISTMAS! On this Christmas Eve, temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 60s across Alabama, about ten degrees above average for December 24. The sky will become mostly cloudy tonight as moisture levels rise… the low will be in the 50s. Continue reading
